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§ 21-1-104. Duties of Public Defender – Report

When representing an indigent person, the state public defender, only after the conditions of section 21-1-103 have been met, shall: Counsel and defend him, whether he is held in custody, filed on as a delinquent, or charged with a criminal offense or municipal code violation at every stage of the proceedings following arrest, detention, or […]

§ 21-1-101. Public Defender – Policy – Commission

The office of state public defender is hereby created and established as an agency of the judicial department of state government. The general assembly hereby declares that the state public defender at all times shall serve his clients independently of any political considerations or private interests, provide legal services to indigent persons accused of crime […]

§ 21-1-103. Representation of Indigent Persons

The state public defender shall represent as counsel, without charge except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, each indigent person who is under arrest for or charged with committing a felony if: The defendant requests it and he complies with subsection (3) of this section; or The court, on its own motion or […]